Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus

Common name(s): fragrant tea olive, orange flowering tea olive

Description: evergreen shrub; upright growth with dense, glossy evergreen foliage. Loads of incredibly fragrant tiny orange flowers perfume the air with the smell of sweet apricots in early fall. With a gentle breeze we have smelled ours from over 100 ft. away. Reputed to be hardier than most white flowering forms of O. fragrans.

Height: to 10 ft. Spread: to 8 ft.

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Uses: ornamental, culinary- osmanthus tea, infusions, syrups, etc.

Winter Hardiness: to 5 F and below